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Some Bright New 

Christmas Material 



First Aid to Santa 

By Ethel Sexton. A mighty bright playlet for 3 boys, 
2 girls and 10 acting dolls (girls and boys). Plays 30 
or 40 minutes. Price, 25c. 

The Christmas Chain 

By Lillian Pearson. A pretty sketch for 14 or more 
children. The Christmas Angel shows her complete 
Christmas Chain to two selfish sisters with happy re- 
sults. Plays about 20 minutes. Price 25c. 

How the Christmas Son^ Was Found 

By Lillian Pearson. A simp!e, but beautiful sketcl' 
for any number of children, 12 required. Shows the 
real spii it of Christmas and tells how the glad 
Christmas song was found. Time, 20 to 30 minutes. 
For day schools or church entertainments. Price 25c. 

Mr. Richey Changes His Mind 

By Lee Owen Snook. Story of a crabbe*, wealthy 
employer and how at Christmas time the memory of 
his mother changed his altitude toward his employes 
from that of a "driver" to a considerate comrade. An 
unexpected romance develops. 4 males, 4 females, 
and others, either high school or adults. Plays about 
20 minutes. Price, 25c. 

The Little Stranger 

A moving picture Christmas play, by Edna Randolph 
Worrell. This is really a pantomime, the different 
scenes being either announced or shown on screen by 
stereopticon. 4 scenes "The Night Before Christ- 
mas Home of Orphan Children," "The Little Stran- 
ger at the Door," "The Little Stranger Entertains," 
"Christmas Morning." A pretty entertainment for 
any number of children. Plays about 33 minutes. 25c. 

Ten Good Christmas Pantomimes 

By Ethel Eldridge. A collection that will add novelty 
and effectiveness to your program. Specific direc- 
tions for pantomiming some well-known hymns, songs 
and recitations — "Silent Night," . "Litt!e Town of 
Bethlehem," "When Good Old Kris Comes 'Round," 
"Favorite Carols," etc. Contains the music also. 40c. 

Eldridge Entertainment House 

FRANKLIN, OHIO also DENVER, COLO. 

944 S. Logan St. 



Animated Slang 



By MARY ELLIOTT 



PRICE 25 CENTS 



Copyright. 1914, Eldridge Entertainment House. 



PUBLISHED BY 

ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE 
Franklin, Ohio also Denver, Colo. 






EXPLANATION 

"Animated Slang" may be made as long or short as 
desired. A stage and curtains are not required; it is 
just as effective without. As given here, it is about thirty 
minutes in length. However, every season and every 
community produce new slang expressions that can be 
worked into this play. 



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Animated Slang 



Speaker. The King's English has been murdered. 
You've probably heard it, and what's the use in becoming 
excited about a murder more or less? It's not so much 
the death of the King's English that worries me as the 
fact that so many other things, not the King's English, 
are living. Take for example— but stop, I have here a 
copy of a letter written by [any name may be supplied^ 
to her mother. I think I shall read it to you, and if you 
will watch the stage as I read, I think you will become 
better acquainted with the supplanter of the King's- 
English. [He stands at one end of the stage and reads 
the letter. As he reads, the parts of the letter that are 
in SMALL CAPITALS are acted as explained.'] 

[Nearly everything that is needed for this dramati- 
zation is placed on a table on the stage so that it can be 
found easily by the actors.]' 

Dear Mother: I went over to high school this 
morning to meet Emily. Since Emily was in class, I 
PARKED myself in the hall to wait for her. 

[The girl goes backivard and forward, apparently 
naving the difficulties that a man attempting to park a 
car in a crowded place has. A traffic cop, carrying a 
''GO — STOP" signal comes out and adds to the fun by 
causing her a great deal of trouble.] 

I had been there only a few minutes when a young 
man tripped in with his ears ptnned back and His hair 

IN A BRAID. 

[A young man skips gayly across the stage to the 
girl. He wears two long braids, and clothes pins on his 
ears. He is carrying a hag that contains a nmrihef &fl^ 
books.] 

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Animated Slang 



As soon as he saw me he fell hard for me. 

[As soon as the man has skipped up to the girl, he 
looks at her and then falls.] 

All the time he was pawing the AIR AND GESTICULAT- 
ING WILDLY, about something. 

[From the time the man comes upon the stage until 
he leaves, at all times when he is not otherwise occupied, 
he is *'paiuing the air and gesticulating wildly" in an at- 
tempt to sell the girl books. From time to time he takes 
another book froyn the bag.] 

I SIZED HIM UP and decided at once that he was a 
book agent. 

[The girl takes a tape measure from her hand bag 
and measures the man, conveying to the audience that 
she has grasped the idea that the man is an agent by 
these measurements.] 

I tried to give him the COLD shoulder, but it was of 
no use. 

[Offers him a shoidder of meat that is lying on the 
table. It is labeled "very cold." Begs and entreats him 
to take it.'\ 

You couldn't have pried him loose from that spot in 
the hall with a crowbar. 

ITries this.] 

All of his raving about books had no effect on me, 
for I knew that his dome was solid ivory and that a 
FEW wheels were LOOSE. 

[Thumps his head and seems very much worried 
about it. Takes off his hat and the works of a clock fall 
out. Both of them look surprised. Pick up the works 
and spin some of the wheels,] 

At last I became interested and he fed me a won- 
derful line, 

[He picks up a stout piece of cord that had already 
been clipped in places, salts and. peppers it, takes knife 
and fork and cuts it up, and feeds it to her.] 

As he talked he occasionally hit the nail ON THE 
HEAD. Why he sometimes GOT DOWN TO BRASS TACKS. 



Animated Slang 



[Acts out these two parts.] 

During this time we had been standing, and I real- 
ized that I SHOULD DIE if I stood another minute. 

[Girl grows faint, gasps for breath, and is appar- 
ently in a very serious condition. Man attempts to re- 
vive her.] 

He was very kind and offered to lend a hand. 

[Picks up a stuffed glove and insists that she take 
if] 

Then he flew out of the room and brought back two 
chairs. 

[He puts on some large lohite ivings that are pro- 
vided and goes from the room.] 

There we both parked ourselves. 

[Traffic cop again comes out. Parking is much 
more difficult now that there are two people trying it.] 

He spent some time in trying to induce me to part 
WITH MY KALE. 

[Man tries to get some kale that is lying on the ta- 
ble. The girl will not let him have it.] 

I thought he would talk until he choked. 

[He chokes. The girl pounds him on the back and 
gives him a drink.] 

He tried to explain his books, but his dope ON EDU- 
CATION went right over my head. 

[He picks up a very large bottle labeled '*Dope on 
Education" and throws it at her. The bottle goes over 
her head.] 

I requested, entreated and implored him to go jump 
in the lake. 

[She acts this out, going through the motions of 
diving, and swimming. She is very urgent.] 

At last I saw that he could not take a hint, and that 
I would have to KNOCK him down. 

[She does this. Man continues to talk about his 
books.] 



Animated Slang 



About that time Emily came in. I could see at a 
glance that she was having fits about something. As 
a matter of fact she had gone into SPASMS over the test 
she had just taken. 

[Emily has fits and spas7ns. She is taken care of by 
the agent and the girl.} 

After we had cooled her off sufficiently, I 
RAKED HER o\^R THE COALS for letting such a little thing 
disturb her. 

[They fan her and give her ice water. Then the 
girl pours coals from a scuttle on the stage, takes a rake, 
and acts out statement given ahove.l 

Then since I saw that I could never get rid of that 
book agent unless I bought some books, I signed on THE 
DOTTED LINE, PASSED OVER THE ROCKS, and Emily and I 

breezed out. 

[These things are acted.] 

I send you a barrel of love. 

[Postman comes out with barrel on wheelbarrow. 
The barrel is labeled "Love to Mother.] 

CURTAIN 



SCENE II. 



[Lounge, chair, table and telephone, anything else 
necessary for bedroom are put on stage.} 

Speakesl After this high school girl had com- 
pleted the letter, she read it, 

[She is in her own room reading letter.} 
and as she thought again of the book agent, she simply 
died LAtrcmNG, or as some pKople would say, she 

KICKED THE BUCKET. 



Animated Slang 



[Girl begins to laugh. The laughter grows more 
and more hysterical, and louder and louder. Maid comes 
in and calls a doctor. Doctor examines patient. She con- 
tinues to laugh. Finally she begins to gasp weakly. The 
doctor seems to be explaining to persons near that she is 
dying. She rises, kicks a bucket across the stage, falls>, 
back on lounge, gives a loud shriek of laughter and dies. 
Friends weep. Someone brings in flowers. Some one 
hangs up crepe. Someone at piano plays funeral march.] 



CURTAIN 



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USE THESE ON ANY SCHOOL PROGRAM 



T UNEFUL OPENING 
AND CLOSING SONGS 

PRICE 35 CENTS EACH 

You're Welcome If You Keep Right 
Still. 

If We Were You and You Were Us. 

We'll Try to Make You Come Again. 

It's Very Clear Your Welcome Here. 

Hello, Everybody—Glad to See You 
Here. 

With a Tear In Oi.e Eye, We Will 
Tell You Goodbye. 

It's Time to Tell You All Goodbye. 



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THESE WILL MAKE YOUR 
WHOLE ENTERTAINMENT 
EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL 

ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT HOUSE 

FRANKLIN, OHIO also 944 S. Lagao, DENVER, C9L0. 



YOU WILL BE GLAD TO KNOW OF 

THESE NEW PLAYS 

Training Mary 

By Mary Shaw Page. A bright 1-act play with sim- 
ple stage setting. William, husband of Mary, essays 
to train Mary, especially along the lines of correcting 
carelessness. As is always the case, William gets in 
deep water, but finally wades out. 2 males, 4 fe- 
males, and plays about 45 minutes. Price, 25c. 

The Hired Man's Courtship 

By Alice Cripps. A short comedy-drama in 2 acts. 
Captain Edwards tires of wealth and the city, and 
procures work on Horton's farm, only to find that the 
farmer's daughter is an o!d sweetheart. Because of 
an intrigue on the part of the captain's cousin, an es- 
trangement takes place, which ends happily when the 
captain finds the source of certain stories ar.d re- 
futes them. Aunt Hepsey, Jim and Ezra (colored), 
add comedy to the play. Plays about 43 minutes, 
and is for 3 males and 3 females. Price, 25c. 

Merely Anne Marie 

A comedy in 3 acts by Beulah King. 3 males, 5 fe- 
males. Time, 2V2 hours. The scenes are laid in a 
fashionable boarding house, and the characters are all 
distinct types and worth while. A successful play- 
wright, desiring to escape notoriety, seeks seclusion 
at Mrs. Teague's and becomes the hero of Anne Ma- 
rie, the dining room maid. The dialogue is bright, 
the situations clever and the story ends happily. 35c. 

A Bit of Scandal 

By Fannie Barnett Linsky. Comedy-drama in 2 acts. 
Francina, who is to play at the recital, composes her 
own number. On the evening of the recital, Mary 
Sherman, who precedes her on the program, plays 
Francina's compositions, w^hich she has stolen. The 
reasons for the theft all come out later and of course, 
all ends well. Nine characters. Plays about 1 hour. 
Price, 35c. 

Miss Burnett Puts One Over 

By Ethelyn Sexton. A rollicking 1-act girls* play for 
6 characters. Barbara's mother has a friend, Ann Bur- 
nett, who is to visit the girls at college, with the in- 
tention of giving a generous sum to the schosl. The 
girls, wishing o gain her good will, practice their 
"manners." Miss Burnett, however, appears in dis- 
guise and has much fun at their expense. All ends 
well and the school gets the money. Plays about 45 
minutes. Easy setting and costumes. Price, 2Sc. 

Eldridge Entertainment House 

FRANKLIN, OHIO also DENVER, COLO. 

944 S. Logan St. 



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BACKBONE 

A new comedy-dranaa by Ross Farquhar, author of ''Sue" 
and other popular plays. In 3 acts. Plays about 2^/4 hours. 8 
males, 6 females, and as many additional as desired. "Backbone" 
is eminently fitted to the needs of senior classes of high schools 
or colleges, or dramatic clubs, as the cast is elastic, using any 
number, great or small. 

Willie Scott, a bright enough young fellow, is shy on back- 
bone. He believes in letting well enough alone. A hard worker, 
when someone tells him what to do, he never tries to get any place 
by himself. A friend persuades him to have his "fortune" told 
by the stars. When he finds what the stars say of him, he real- 
izes the presence of a backbone, and things begin to hum from 
that moment. He breaks up a party, and lands a good position 
before he discovers that there has been an error in the reading 
of his "lortune." 

"Backbone" abounds in clean, wholesome comedy, with plen- 
ty of good dramatic situations, and puts across the fact that one's 
future depends largely on the discovery and proper use of his 
hidden powers. 

If you read this play, you can't help liking it. 

THE CAST 
Mr. Henry Easton — who makes the money for the family. 
Mrs. LuciiE Easton — An adept in spending and giving orders. 
Elizabeth Easton — the attractive daughter. 
Mr. Barton- — Owner of the department store. 
Fred Barton — son of an indulgent father. 
Wilbur — O.t^.ce boy at the store. 
Willie Scott — who lets well enough alone, until — 
Collector — who is persistent but unsuccessful. 
Kate — maid at the Easton home. Dumb but dependable. 
Mlss WooDvYA^rd — who believes the message of the stars. 
Tom, Jack, Bob, Dorothy and Marion — Elizabeth's friends. 
And as many other young men and women as desirable for Act II. 

Costumes: modern. Three easy interior settings. 

A royalty of $5.00 is required for each amateur performance. 

Price per copy, 35 cents. 



